Due to the increasing number of attacks on electronic data, more rigorous protection measures are required, especially by banks. Confidential documents and electronic banking transactions are meant to be seen only by those who are authorized.
When transmitting or receiving valuable information it is crucial to determine whether: • the sender really is the person he or she claims to be • the recipient receives the message in its original form • eavesdropping on the message cannot occur during transmission • the recipient really is the person he or she claims to be
As the importance and volume of digital information increases, the interception and manipulation of this information occurs more frequently. Although people generally feel that it is safe to send and receive confidential information, this may not necessarily be the case. More and more confidential information is subject to threats such as "Man-in-the Middle" (MitM) and "Phishing" attacks.
The reliability of a digital environment depends on the following pillars: • Authentication • Privacy • Authorisation • Integrity • Non-repudiation
The unique combination of standard technology and techniques allows TrustAlert’s solution to provide any company with a very secure method for providing authentication details to an authentication server without worrying about sniffers, phishing or MitM.
Fully automated distribution and installation of short-life certificates provided by our solution, based on existing authentication infrastructure, allows for ease of use and the elimination of Certificate Revocation Lists on distribution-based certificates.
